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An English edition of Sabrina P. Ramet & Davorka Matić's book Democratic Transition in Croatia: Value Transformation, Education, and Media has been published by the Texas A&M University Press Texas A&M University Press has published the book Democratic Transition in Croatia: Value Transformation, Education, and Media edited by Sabrina P. Ramet & Davorka Matić. Contributors: Sabrina P. Ramet, Marius Soberg, Kruno Kardov, Ola Listhaug & Žan Štrabac, Vlasta Ilišin, Siniša Zrinščak, Wolfgang Höpken, Magdalena Najbar-Agičić & Damir Agičić, Zrinjka Peruško, Gordana Crnković, Biljana Bijelić, Davorka Matić, Knut Erik Solem, Knut Vesterdal.
Find out more about the book and ordering information here: The Croatian edition of the book was published by Alinea publishing house in 2006.
Kruno Kardov's lecture at Department of Sociology, University of Zadar On Tuesday, 29 May 2007 at Department of Sociology, University of Zadar, Kruno Kardov (Department of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb) held a lecture titled "Is the past gone? Societal dimensions of war in Croatian society". The lecture was based on 2006 survey about attitudes of Croatian citizens on war victims, questions of responsibility for the war atrocities and legal prosecution of war crimes.
Rector's Award to the Head of the Sociology Department, University of Zadar Associate Professor Inga Tomić-Koludrović, Head of the Department of Sociology, University of Zadar has received Rector´s Award of that university, for her efforts and successes in developing the department during the past year. The awarding ceremony took place at Dies Academicus of the University of Zadar, on March 23rd, 2007. Professor Tomić-Koludrović´s award coincides with the 30th anniversary of the second oldest department of sociology in the country, which she has helped reorganize and grow in the past year. The award therefore announces a bright future not only for the department but also for an increased public presence of Croatian sociology in various regions of the country. It turns public attention to the fact that the development of regional academic centres with specific research agendas, such as the one in Zadar, enhances the quality and professionalism of the entire field.
The book "Social Capital and Governance. Old and New Memebrs of the EU in Comparison" edited by Frane Adam has been published Lit Verlag published the book "Social Capital and Governance. Old and New Memebrs of the EU in Comparison" edited by Frane Adam and with a Preface by Thomas Luckmann. Among other two members of the Croatian Sociological Associations contributed to the book, Gojko Bežovan and Siniša Zrinščak. More about the book can be found here. A contribution on the Croatian society in an international publication - 16 March 2007 A collection entitled 'La questione adriatica e l'allargamento dell'Unione europea' ('Adriatic Issue and the Enlargement of the European Union'), has just been issued by Franco Angeli publishing house from Milan. The collection has been edited by Franco Botta, Italo Garzia and Pascale Guaragnella (all from University of Bari). Among other essays, the book also contains a contribution on the Croatian society, entitled "Da societa in transizione a soiceta mista: la Croazia tra due modernizzazioni" ("From Transitional to Mixed Society: Croatia Between Two Modernizations") (pp.127-161), written in co-authorship by Inga Tomić-Koludrović and Mirko Petrić (both from Department of Sociology, University of Zadar). Follow this link to find more about this publication.
Promotion of the book from our collegue Marija Geiger
Croatian Sociological Association and Institute for Sociology, Department
of Sociology On the occasion of publishing of the seventeenth book in Edition Development and Environment of the Socijalna ekologija (Social Ecology) journal, we have the pleasure to invite you to the promotion of Marija Geiger's book: CULTURAL ECOFEMINISM. Symbolical and Spiritual Connections between Women and Nature. Presentation will be held on 14th February (Wednesday) at 6 pm in the Association of University Teachers, Hebrangova 17/1. Reviewers dr.sc. Vjeran Katunarić, dr.sc. Branka Galić and author mr.sc. Marija Geiger will talk about the book. Those who are interested will be able to buy the book at a popular price. After presentation we invite you to the occasional snack. Book entitled "Enterprises, Growth and Export. Socioeconomic Anatomy of Croatian Export Deficit" has been published Institute for Social Research "Ivo Pilar" in Zagreb published the book entitled Enterprises, Growth and Export. Socioeconomic Anatomy of Croatian Export Deficit, edited by Drago Čengić. Contributors to the book are: D. Čengić, I. Rogić, Z. Aralica, D. Derad, D. Račić i S. Poljanec-Borić. 2006
Participation of CSA members at ISORECEA conference Regular bi-annual ISORECEA Conference (International Study of Religion in Central and Eastern Europe Association) was held in Budapest/Leanyfalu, Hungary, December 14th - 17th, 2006. Croatian sociologists Dinka Marinović Jerolimov, Goran, Goldberger and Siniša Zrinščak participated and presented papers. During the Conference a new book was promoted, edited by Irena Borowik and published in honor to Eileen Barker, LSE Professor Emeritus and Honorary President of the ISORECEA. Among 28 contributions in the book there are papers by Siniša Zrinščak, Dinka Marinović Jerolimov and Ankica Marinović Bobinac. The ISORECEA General Assembly was also held which elected Siniša Zrinščak as a President, and Dinka Marinović Jerolimov as a Treasurer.
The promotion of the book: Defining Space and Time Through Gender/Sex The promotion of the book edited by Jasenka Kodrnja Defining Space and Time Through Gender/Sex took place at Monday, November 13th 2006 at the Europe House, Jurišićeva 1. The invitation to the promotion as well as further information can be found in the appendix.
Book by Anči Leburić, Ognjen Čaldarović and Maja Maroević has been published Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Split published a book written by Anči Leburić, Ognjen Čaldarović and Maja Maroević, entitled Social Assessment of Elementary Life Systems.
Participation of Siniša Zrinščak and Ognjen Čaldarović at World Congress on Sociology in Durban On XVI World Congress on Sociology, held in Durban, South Africa, July 23rd -29th, 2006, the Croatian Sociological Association was presented by Siniša Zrinščak and Ognjen Čaldarović. Among other things, the Croatian Sociological Association was together with the Polish and Bulgarian Sociological Associations organizer of the special session titled: Central Europe: New Comers or New Periphery? Siniša Zrinščak was also elected as Vice-President of the ISA RC22 on Sociology of Religion for the period 2006-2010. A book edited by Sabrine P. Ramet and Davorka Matić has been published A book edited by Sabrine P. Ramet and Davorka Matić entitled: Democratic Transition in Croatia: Value Transformation, Education, Media has been published by Alinea. The authors and coauthors of the respective chapters are: S. P. Ramet, M. Soberg, K. Kardov, O. Listhaug, Ž. Štrbac, V. Ilišin, S. Zrinščak, W. Höpken, M Najbar-Agičić, D. Agičić, Z. Peruško, G. Crnković, B. Bijelić, D. Matić and K. Vesterdal. The book will be published in English by Texas A&M University, College Station.
New book by Nikola Dugandžija has been published A book written by Dr. Nikola Dugandžija titled From Nation to Reaction: National Minorities and National Agnostics has been published recently by Prosvjeta
New book by Siniša Zrinščak has been published In May 2006, a book edited by Prof. Dr. Siniša Zrinščak: The welfare state in 21st century - illusion or reality? was published by the Faculty of Law in Zagreb.
Promotion of book by Milan Mesić Promotion of book Multiculturalism - Social and Theoretical Challenges by Prof. Dr. Milan Mesić was held at wednesday, March 15th, in the conference hall of Škoska Knjiga. |
